Ixcela Program Expert Shelby Burns, MS, RD, LDN, helps to ensure the success of Ixcela programs, clients, and accounts by providing results reviews, nutrition and lifestyle counseling, and training. She also creates nutrition and gut health videos, articles, and recipes.
Shelby is a Boston-based dietitian and CPT (certified personal trainer) with extensive experience in nutrition education, public speaking, and corporate wellness. She enjoys helping her clients sort through all of the nutrition information available to find their own paths to optimal health. Specializing in gut health and weight loss, Shelby is passionate about gut microbiome optimization and chronic health conditions/disease management.
Shelby frequently contributes to Men’s Health, Livestrong, and MyFitnessPal. After serving two years as elected Awards Chair, Shelby is now the PR Chair-Elect for the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She also spearheaded the growth of Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s bariatric program as their senior lead dietitian.